(HBO) - In collaboration with the provincial Cooperatives, Quang Minh Cooperative of Tourism Transport has launched a pilot operation of 4 wheel electric vehicles to transport tourists to visit Mai Chau district. There were Mr. Nguyen Quang Thang, the Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee and representatives of some related departments attending the ceremony.
With the advantage of famous cultural and
ecological tourism and craft village, in the recent years, Mai Chau has always
been an attractive tourist destination for domestic and international tourists
to visit and relax. In 2018, Mai Chau district has welcomed over 332,000
visitors, including 132,500 international visitors and nearly 200,000 domestic
visitors, the total revenue of tourism is estimated at over 107.6 billion VND.
The development of tourism has also brought many shortcomings, especially many
homestays and individuals have massively bought 4 wheel electric vehicles
without registration for passenger transport, at a time in the district there
are over 100 passenger cars. Due to that fact, on November 26th, Mai
Chau district officially decided to set up Quang Minh Cooperative with 7
members obtaining electric cars to serve tourists traveling in short distances
to the tourist destinations in Chieng Chau commune and Mai Chau town.
The leaders of Mai Chau district and related
departments cut off the opening band of the electric car service.
To congratulate Quang Minh Cooperative of
Tourism and Transport, Mr. Nguyen Quang Thang, the Vice Chairman of the
District People's Committee, requested the participating units to fully comply
with the provisions of the law on land road traffic; vehicles must be
registered, registry and meet all technical safety conditions, the driver must
also have a driving license as prescribed. They must not conflicts for
passengers, the fare will be collected as prescribed and they must absolutely
ensure traffic safety and environmental sanitation. Relevant agencies and units
need to be facilitated and identify stopovers, picking up and parking lots to
ensure the interests of cooperatives operating in accordance with current
regulations.
The delegates are experiencing the service of
4-wheel drive of Quang Minh Cooperative of Tourism and Transport.
This is a clean, fuel-efficient,
environmentally friendly transport vehicle. The operation of 4 wheel
electric-powered cars is currently of great interest to many local people. It
not only reduces environmental pollution, builds a civilized and modern tourism
image but also creates jobs for the local people. Moreover, it contributes to
overcoming the chaos in the management of electric cars today.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Hoa Binh province continues to implement the expanded tourism development cooperation program plan of 8 Northwest provinces with Ho Chi Minh City; deploying digital transformation content in tourism and developing a smart tourism province. Hoa Binh province received about 3.6 million views, an increase of 7.9% over the same period. In which, international visitors are about 380 visitors, domestic visitors are estimated at 3 million 220 visitors.
Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.